ADA – Five East Central University faculty members were honored with Teaching Excellence Awards for 2013-14. The five were nominated by students and their peers. Pictured with Dr. Duane Anderson, provost and vice president for academic affairs (far left) and ECU President John R.

ADA – Those planning to attend East Central University as freshmen this fall are required to attend one of the Beginning Freshmen Early Advisement and Enrollment Sessions in July.

The open dates are the 10th, 15th, 17th and 22nd. The advisement sessions begin at 12:15 p.m. each day.

Space for each of these advisement and enrollment sessions is limited so reservations must be made by calling the ECU Academic Advising Center, at 580-559-5841. No last minute walk-ins will be accepted.

ADA – The East Central University Nursing Program at the University Center of Southern Oklahoma in Ardmore is offering the HESI (Health Education Systems, Inc.) or E2 exam, a test that helps determine entrance into the program, on July 25 and Sept. 6 at 617 W. Broadway in Ardmore.

ADA – Prescription Drug Abuse: Crisis in Oklahoma will be the topic of discussion as East Central University and the Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction and Recovery hosts a workshop on Friday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Estep Auditorium of the Bill S. Cole University Center.

The workshop, conducted by Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Director Darrell Weaver, will focus on prescription drug abuse, common drugs of abuse, the prescription monitoring program and laws regarding prescription drugs.

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